Valve handle construction



April 19, 1932.

VALVE HANDLE CONSTRUCTION Filed April 50, 1930 u f ml. l l f vIf-UN11u-:n@ s'ralas PATENT OFFICE nowAnnw. aoonALr., or A;LDAN,V AND Josnrn w. WALSH, or f A rnNNsYLvANrA 4 PHILADELPHIA,

vanvn HANDLE coNsTaUcrIoN Application med April 3o, mso. serial N. 448;'47'5.

. `Yalves are freftuently subjected to violent and sustainedl vi ratorykmovement, for example,. when used with pneumatic tools or drills, with the result that 'the handle is detached vfrom the' plug.- A

Itis the principal object of the present in- -vention not only to avoid and prevent detachment vof the handle 'but also Vto obtain -the benefits'incident to the use of brass or like 10 plugs in iron or like casings.

Other objects ofthe invention will appear from the following description at the end of which the invention will be claimed. However', the invention will be rst described in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part` hereof and in which Y Figure 1 is a `viewprincip'ally in' central section but with parts 1n elevation of a valve handle constructlon embodying lfeatures .of the inventiomand Fig. 2 is a similar View' illustrating' 'a 'modi' Referring to the drawings 1 is ac'asing as of iron Vhaving` a taperin bore or. opening 2 extending through it. he casing'is also providedwith the usualjiluidl ways. 3 is a taperingplug as of brass arranged in the'cas- Fig. 1, so that it with the plug 3 attached, Y

assed through the o n- .can be threaded or ing 1 an stopping short/*of the small end of the bore or o Y a provided wit the usual ui way. 4 1s a tapering plug extension', as of iron, land it is mounte in -the small end of the tapering bore or opening. This ta ring plug extension 4 `is provided with an iron handle constituting with the extension a one piece structure. A crosspin 5 and a dowel pin 6 arearranged between the extension 4 and the plug 3 for the purpose of securing them to ether. 'lhe ends of the cross in 5 are co ned by the curved wall of the re of the casin so that when the 'parts are assembled and t e structure subnutted to vibration-the pin 5 may not; be dislodged and therefore the handle may not be shaken loose or detached. The spring 7 and cap 8 are usual provisions of a valve. '1 04 assembleY the parts, the handle 9 may be curved substantially as shown in ing in the casing prior to the assembly o the ning 2. The ta ring plugisl springV 7 and cap 8. As shown in Fig. 2 the handle 9 is in the position indicated by the dash and dot lines until after assembly and it is then bent into the position substantially as shown by'ull lines. In the construction 5 of Fig. 1 the handle and itsplug extension `constitute a unitaryforging and as shown in Fig. 2the unitary element may be made f -upon a lathe.

' In the description and claims the Words g non-ferrous material is used to include brass or bronze and the Words ferrous material is used to include iron'or steel.

We claim: l' 1. A valve handle construction withstand vibrationand comprising an iron valve casing having through it a tapering bore, a brass tapering plug arranged in the casing and stopping short of the small end of the bore, an giron tapering plug extension 7 mounted on. the small end of the tapering plug and in the tapering bore so as to be retained by said casing in said bore and having an iron .handle constituting with the-extension a one piece structure, and a cross pin e and a dowel 7 pin between the extension and plug, the ends of the cross pin being confined by the curved wall of the bore.

2. A valvehaving a casing provided with a tapering bore, a tapering plug of brass ex- 3 a plug extension arranged'in the `bore and 9` held in the casing by thecurved Wall of the bore, and means for connecting the handle extension and lug. v

'N H WARD W. GOODALL. JOSEPH W. WALSH.

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